| Wisconsin |
| Date
of Statehood: |
May
29, 1848 (30th state) |
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| Motto: |
Forward |
| Capital: |
Madison |
| Population: |
5,363, |
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| Nickname: |
Badger State |
| Song: |
On,
Wisconsin! |
| Flag: |
The Wisconsin
state flag was adopted in 1979. |
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| Flower: |
Wood Violet |
| Tree: |
Sugar Maple |
| Bird: |
Robin |
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| Famous
People: |
Frank
Lloyd Wright ; Bridey
Murphy |
| Chief Products: |
milk products |
| Fun Facts: |
Originally covered
in forests, forests were cut down and now has farmland and prairies; leading
producer of milk in the nation; provides 1/4 of nation's butter; provides
1/3 of nation's cheese; has over 15,000 lakes known as "Land of Lakes"; |
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